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Category: Murky Waters

The Capital Times and Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism proudly present Murky Waters, a four-part series examining threats to the quality of the Madison area’s spectacular lakes, and ambitious new efforts that seek to improve them. Researchers around the world are watching our lakes in hopes of adapting these lessons to troubled bodies of water in other areas.

Posted inEnvironment, Murky Waters, Water Watch Wisconsin

Water-cleaning crustacean devoured by new predator in Lake Mendota

by Kate GoldenMay 14th, 2014July 16th, 2014 Why you can trust WisconsinWatch.org

Daphnia, tiny crustaceans in Lake Mendota that graze on algae, and their good works are in danger. Each year their population is now crashing in the late summer as they are decimated by a voracious new predator called the spiny waterflea.

Posted inEnvironment, Murky Waters, Water Watch Wisconsin

Lake scientists to Kegonsa: Lower your water quality expectations

by Kate GoldenMay 14th, 2014June 20th, 2014
Posted inEnvironment, Murky Waters, Water Watch Wisconsin

Landowners, volunteers unite to clean up ‘impaired’ waters

by Jessica VanEgeren May 14th, 2014June 20th, 2014
Posted inEnvironment, Murky Waters, Water Watch Wisconsin

Case study: How one developer plans to curb runoff into Madison’s lakes

by Jessica VanEgeren May 7th, 2014June 20th, 2014
Posted inEnvironment, Murky Waters, Water Watch Wisconsin

Leaky sewer pipes could export viruses to lakes

by Kate GoldenMay 7th, 2014July 18th, 2014
Posted inEnvironment, Murky Waters, Water Watch Wisconsin

How to make a digester profitable: Veggies and poker chips

by Jessica VanEgeren April 30th, 2014June 20th, 2014
Posted inEnvironment, Murky Waters, Water Watch Wisconsin

Manure digesters seen as best hope for curbing lake pollution, but drawbacks remain

by Jessica VanEgeren April 30th, 2014July 3rd, 2019
Posted inEnvironment, Health & Welfare, Murky Waters, Water Watch Wisconsin

All about algal blooms

by Kate GoldenApril 23rd, 2014June 20th, 2014
Posted inEnvironment, Health & Welfare, Murky Waters, Water Watch Wisconsin

Lake experiments explore roles of fish, computers, alum and more

by Kate GoldenApril 23rd, 2014June 20th, 2014
Posted inEnvironment, Murky Waters, Water Watch Wisconsin

Yahara beach closures highlight algae, bacteria threats statewide

by Kate GoldenApril 23rd, 2014July 3rd, 2019

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